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Medical Xpress / Lower LDL cholesterol linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk independent of statin use
Researchers at the Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences at "Federico II" University in Naples report that lower plasma LDL cholesterol is associated with a higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes in adults followed ...
Phys.org / Mystery of how turtles read their magnetic map solved—they feel the magnetism
Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are born with. Now researchers ...
Phys.org / Belief in divine intervention shapes consumer reactions to corporate crimes and punishments
A company dumps toxic chemicals into a river to save money. Around the same time, a major storm strikes and causes damage to that same company. Is it just a coincidence? According to new research from Andrew Gershoff, professor ...
Phys.org / Study shows that anti-Muslim prejudice is rooted in nativist and authoritarian attitudes, not Christian belief
Islamophobia in Western Europe is driven far more by anti-immigrant nativism and authoritarian attitudes than by religious belief, new research from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) shows.
Phys.org / Higher resolution climate models show 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100
Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately simulate extreme precipitation events. Models like the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phases 5 ...
Phys.org / Polar ice melt offers unexpected solution to a global climate disaster
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a system of Atlantic Ocean currents that redistributes heat and nutrients between the tropics and the North Atlantic, is one of the planet's tipping points. That means ...
Phys.org / Quantum photonic chip integrates light-emitting molecules with single-mode waveguides
Photonic quantum processors, devices that can process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects and particles of light (photons), have shown promise for numerous applications, ranging from computations and communications ...
Phys.org / Second exoplanet discovered in the TOI-1422 system
European astronomers report the discovery of a second alien world in the TOI-1422 planetary system located some 500 light years away. The newfound exoplanet, which received designation TOI-1422 c, is nearly three times larger ...
Medical Xpress / New possible treatment pathway for Shank3-related autism discovered
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, behavior and the processing of sensory information. Past research has shown that some individuals diagnosed with ...
Phys.org / Endangered lemurs face new threat from the luxury meat trade
Lemurs, the small primates with bushy tails and large, expressive eyes, are among the world's most endangered species. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, of the 112 species of ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify five structural eras of the human brain over a lifetime
Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five "major epochs" of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while we grow, mature, and ...
Medical Xpress / Narcissism and its role in sexually motivated serial killers
Researchers at the University of Bamberg have traced a darkly intricate form of narcissism in sexually motivated male serial killers, reporting that many offenders combine brittle sensitivity with a craving for admiration ...